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OH HB243

Bill

Status

Passed

8/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Schaffer

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Origin

House of Representatives

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 4703.02 and 4703.33 to modify continuing education requirements for architects and landscape architects boards.

  • Allows both boards to adopt rules specifying that continuing education may be satisfied through coursework or activities in technical, ethical, or managerial topics relevant to the professions.

  • Permits registrants to earn continuing professional education hours by completing or teaching university/college coursework, attending seminars/workshops/conferences, authoring published papers/articles/books, receiving patent awards, or actively participating in professional societies.

  • Requires both boards to generally follow model continuing education recommendations established by the national council of architectural registration boards and the council of landscape architectural registration boards, respectively.

  • Removes strikethrough language that previously specified detailed continuing education requirements, replacing it with more flexible board authority to adopt such rules.

Legislative Description

Revises architect and landscape architect continuing education

Occupational Licensing and Regulation

Last Action

Effective 8/16/16

8/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Reform1/20/2016
State Government6/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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